000 FZNT24 KNHC 311519 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1119 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ001-010330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1119 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS OVER THE FORECAST WATERS WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW COVERING THE ENTIRE GULF. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW WATERS FRI. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NORTHERN MEXICO FRI NIGHT...FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT NIGHT...AND JUST SE OF THE AREA SUN NIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SW WATERS W OF THE FRONT SAT. $$ GMZ011-010330- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1119 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TOWARDS EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT...THEN... SHIFTING TO SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-010330- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1119 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TOWARDS EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W OF 90W...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-010330- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1119 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-010330- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1119 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...W OF 96W...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W OF 96W...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-010330- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1119 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 .TODAY...S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TOWARDS EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-010330- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1119 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-010330- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1119 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-010330- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1119 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT TOWARDS EVENING...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL